College of Wooster blanks Oberlin twice

College of Wooster report

Saturday

Apr 19, 2014 at 4:00 AM

Steve Hagen threw the second complete-game shutout of his career, then College of Wooster teammates Matt Felvey, Hank Schlueter, and Jon Rothman combined for another shutout, as the Fighting Scots swept Oberlin College 10-0 and 3-0 in a North Coast Athletic Conference East Division doubleheader on Friday in Oberlin.

Hagen was in command for the most part during the opener, as he scattered seven hits and walked two to lead Wooster (18-9, 9-1 NCAC East) past Oberlin (13-15, 6-8 NCAC East).

The Scots' bats started the second game hot as well, with Zac Mathie pulling a two-out, two-run double into the right-center gap to stake Felvey to a 2-0 lead in the first inning.

Felvey kept Oberlin off the scoreboard for six innings. Overall, Felvey, who improved to 4-2, allowed six hits and three walks before giving the bullpen the 2-0 lead.

Schlueter erased a leadoff hit with a double play while facing three batters in the seventh and Rothman worked a perfect eighth before running into a little trouble in the ninth inning. An infield single and two-out error brought the tying run to the plate, but Rothman forced a game-ending grounder to second for his third save.

The offense had given Rothman a little extra cushion in the top of the ninth. Mathie doubled for the second time and Thomay brought him home with a single up the middle.

Reese and Taylor produced two hits in each game, each going 4-for-7 to pace Wooster at the plate.

The Scots and the Yeomen will play another divisional twin bill on Saturday, starting at noon.

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